verb. verb. 1  To take (the property of another) without right or permission. 2  To present or use (someone else's words or ideas) as one's own. 3  To get or take secretly or artfully: steal a look at a diary; steal the puck from an opponent.
River rock also has many landscaping uses. In fact, it's so versatile that we have created a seperate article all about this particular item: River Rock Landscaping Uses. Rainbow rock. As we continue up the size scale, we come to rainbow rock. As with most other types of landscaping rock and stone, this item goes by many different names. It's larger than the types of stone we've discussed above, but smaller than boulders. Rainbow rock can be used to form a border around a garden or other landscape features, or it could be used as a ground cover.
Variations in the ability of different types of rock to resist weathering and erosion cause the weaker types of rocks to be eroded away, leaving the more resistant types of rocks topographically higher than their surroundings. This process is called differential erosion. The most resistant rock types include sandstone, conglomerate, quartzite, basalt, chert, limestone, lava flows and sills. Lava flows and sills, in particular, are very resistant to weathering and erosion, and often form the flat top, or caprock, of a mesa.